Author: Sue Wilson

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I love the way palm trees grow so tall and straight even though they are subject to some of the worst conditions. Having lived in the tropics ….. I’ve seen them almost bent double by cyclones ….. but somehow they continue to grow upwards. I see two reasons for their success ….. strong roots and flexibility. Their roots go down deep and keep them grounded. They sway with the wind instead of allowing it to break them. Wonderful examples for us!

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Depression and anxiety are modern day plagues ….. robbing us of our peace and joy. The enemy of our soul ….. Satan ….. wants to destroy us! He will find a weak spot ….. a past hurt ….. a negative word spoken ….. a disappointment ….. and reinforce it! If someone once told you you are worthless ….. he will remind you of that constantly. The more you dwell on it ….. the bigger and more real it seems. King David gives us an antidote to depression. He spoke to his soul! In other words ….. he gave himself a good talking to. ‘Why are you cast down, o my soul?’ He reminded himself of all the good things God had done in the past. Once he shifted the focus off his sadness and fear and onto God ….. he started to feel better. Hope and faith started to arise! It’s good to talk to a friend or counsellor who can help you distinguish the lies from the truth. But God is the best Counsellor! He not only knows you thoroughly ….. but He also knows the plans He has for you. Believe me ….. they are wonderful!

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As a new school term starts today ….. we pray for all our students and educators. For students to have greater understanding of the world around them ….. where they fit into it ….. and how they can make it a better place. For teachers to have a greater passion and creativity for their role and patience and understanding  towards their students. In a huge way ….. you are helping the Master Potter mould the clay into something amazing! Be encouraged!

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If you want to build a strong family ….. you must look beyond your own lifetime. Life is not a 100 metre sprint ….. but rather a relay race. We each run our lap and pass on the baton to the next generation. The race is won or lost in that passing on phase. Our children will do what we do ….. not what we tell them to do. If we do well ….. we will leave a legacy that is far greater than we could imagine.

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We’ve been doing some babysitting this week and I just had to snap this moment of Pa and his grandsons. Much of our learning is caught as well as taught. Things likework ethics ….. safety ….. and perseverance. As well as sharing stories of ‘how it was when I was your age!’ Memories are made of this!

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The stone’s been rolled away! A lot can happen in three days! So much took place on that Cross that it will take a lifetime and beyond to understand it all. But to put it simply ….. an exchange took place. Jesus disciples would testify to that! Peter went from denying Jesus three times ….. to telling Him he loves Him three times. His guilt and shame were exchanged for forgiveness and a whole new commission. Thomas went from being a doubter ….. to a believer. The guys who ran away from the garden ….. became missionaries to the ends of the world. The women who followed Jesus went from grief and despair ….. to being filled with joy. Whatever you are going through ….. take your guilt ….. shame ….. fear ….. doubts ….. grief ….. to the Cross. It will truly change your life! Nothing could keep Jesus in the grave! The same power that raised Him back to life is available to you and me! No stone ….. no matter how big ….. no matter how long it has been there ….. can stand in the way!

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Have you ever wondered why today is called ‘Good Friday’? What’s good about someone dying a gruesome death? What’s good about being betrayed ….. beaten ….. humiliated ….. mocked ….. and finally nailed to a cross and left to die? The ‘good’ part is that a perfectly ‘good’ man paid the price for my sin. What is sin? It is anything that falls short of God’s standard. God’s standard is 100%. It doesn’t matter whether you get 99% or 5% ….. you have missed the mark! There are no big sins and small sins! That’s why we are all sinners ….. and we all needed a Saviour. That’s what Easter is all about! On the Cross ….. a wonderful exchange took place. Jesus took all my wrongness and exchanged it for His rightness. He took my shame and gave me His approval. He took my fear and gave me his boldness. He took my sickness and gave me His wellness. He took my death and gave me His life ….. and exchanged all my ‘badness’ for all His ‘goodness’!Now that’s really good news! Will you accept that exchange? Today would be a great day for a new beginning!

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It was in a garden that Jesus wrestled in prayer on the night before He died. He was alone ….. betrayed ….. and facing the greatest battle of His life. At times like that ….. we need to tell it like it is ….. cry in desperation ….. but come to the conclusion “Not my will ….. but Your will be done.” That was where the battle was won! In a place of honest, open prayer.